July 03, 2014, 9:53PM

Amanda Castano Gallego, right, gets a hug from co-worker Catherine Hutchison following a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin L Hooks Central Library in Memphis, Tenn. Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is swearing in over 7,800 new citizens over the Fourth of July holiday week in ceremonies held around the country. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Mike Brown)

July 03, 2014, 9:53PM

A new U.S. citizen holds an American flag at a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Judge Sarah Evans Barker naturalized 101 new citizens at the ceremony. The ceremony was part of an annual celebration of Independence Day by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

July 03, 2014, 9:53PM

Jacob Udeme, originally from Nigeria, holds his son Davis with daughter Michelle as he calls his friends and family over to take a photo in front of a mural after Udeme became a U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Irving, Texas, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is swearing in over 9,000 new citizens over the...

July 03, 2014, 9:53PM

Sukhpal Singh Kalsi, left, receives his Certificate of Citizenship from Judge Sarah Evans Barker at a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Kalsi was one of 101 new citizens at the ceremony. The ceremony was part of an annual celebration of Independence Day by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

July 03, 2014, 9:53PM

Newly-sworn in U.S. citizens cheer during a naturalization ceremony for more than 1,000 citizenship candidates at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 1,094 new citizens from 81 countries as part of their annual Independence Day celebration marking the nation's 238th birthday this year. (AP Photo/David...

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

People take the oath of U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Irving, Texas, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is swearing in over 9,000 new citizens over the Fourth of July holiday week in ceremonies held around the country. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Judge John Corbett O'Meara presides over a U.S. citizenship and immigration naturalization ceremony before the baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays in Detroit, Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

More than 1,000 citizenship candidates raise their hands for the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Yong Ku Kim, from South Korea, applauds during his naturalization ceremony with over 1,000 citizenship candidates at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 1,094 new citizens from 81 countries as part of their annual Independence Day celebration marking the nation's 238th birthday this year. (AP...

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Samira Dauda, right, of Niger receives a American flag at a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Judge Sarah Evans Barker naturalized 101 new citizens at the ceremony. The ceremony was part of an annual celebration of Independence Day by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Citizenship candidates participate in a naturalization ceremony in the New York Public Library in New York, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. One hundred and fifty people from 47 countries became citizens during the ceremony in a room where a copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Thomas Jefferson's hand was on display. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Davi Niroula, of Bhutan, holds a U.S. flag and an Atlanta Braves foam tomahawk before being sworn in as a U.S. citizen during a naturalization ceremony at Turner Field, home of the Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 1,094 new citizens from 81 countries as part of their annual Independence Day...

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Roberta Minke, right, hugs her daughter Sophia just after taking the oath of U.S. citizenship during a naturalization ceremony in Irving, Texas, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The Immigration and Naturalization Service is swearing in over 9,000 new citizens over the Fourth of July holiday week in ceremonies held around the country. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

The Oath of Allegiance is held by Sau Hou Chang of Macau at a naturalization ceremony at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Judge Sarah Evans Barker naturalized 101 new citizens at the ceremony. The ceremony was part of an annual celebration of Independence Day by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

July 03, 2014, 9:52PM

Jensi Francisco, 4, holds an American flag while attending a naturalization ceremony in which his mother, Jennifer Francisco, of the Dominican Republic, became a U.S. citizen at Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Atlanta. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 1,094 new citizens from 81 countries as part of their annual Independence...

July 03, 2013, 3:21PM

SALEM, OREGON - JULY 3, 2013 - Senator Lee Beyer speaking to SB 270 during the morning session today. The senate will take tomorrow off but will be back for the weekend to finish up. Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian